bezdiriw
/ bezdiriw /
Definition noun boring
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | bezdiriw the boring | bezdiriwle the borings | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | bezdiriwni the boring's | bezdiriwleni the borings' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | bezdiriwni the boring (as the object) | bezdiriwleni the borings (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | bezdiriwge to the boring | bezdiriwlege to the borings | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | bezdiriwde at / in the boring | bezdiriwlede at / in the borings | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | bezdiriwden from the boring | bezdiriwleden from the borings | where it comes from; also "than" when comparing |
The endings are the same ones the pronouns wear — that page explains when each case is used.
With an owner
| One owned | Several owned | |
|---|---|---|
| my | bezdiriwim my boring | bezdiriwlerim my borings |
| your | bezdiriwiŋ your boring | bezdiriwleriŋ your borings |
| his / her | bezdiriwi his / her boring | bezdiriwleri his / her borings |
| our | bezdiriwibiz our boring | bezdiriwleribiz our borings |
| you all's | bezdiriwigiz you all's boring | bezdiriwlerigiz you all's borings |
| their | bezdiriwleri their boring | bezdiriwleri their borings |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: bezdiriwleri can mean "his / her borings", "their boring", or "their borings" — context decides.